Toolbox



Nov. 3, 1953 T. FuHsE 2,657,657

TooLBox Filed Sept. 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN VEN TOR. THEQESA FZ/HSEF1275 BYGLJMLaM ,4 from/f V5 Nov. 3, 1953 T, FUHSE 2,657,657

TOOLBOX Filed sept. e, 1950 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR. THE'QES FUHSEBYMMW@ Patented Nov. 3, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOOLBOX TheresaFuhse, Bradley Beach, N. J.

Application September 6, 1950, Serial No. 183,368

4 Claims. l

This invention relates to a tool box for workers in the needle trade.

Mass production in the needle trade requires a number of bobbins readilyavailable for the sewing machine operators. In many plants, changing thethread occurs often, at times within minutes, in order that the color ofthe thread can be matched to the color of the garment underconstruction. At times there may be as many ,as fteen to seventeenshades in one bundle.

It is an object of the instant invention to provide a tool box in whichthe bobbins are organized and within easy sight and reach, and yetdenitely out of the way.

A further object is to provide a tool box in which the bobbins areprevented from slipping Voff the work-bench.

Another object is to provide a tool box that can be carried in thepocket.

Other objects of the instant invention will become apparent in thecourse of the following specification.

In the attainment of these objectives, the tool box is especiallydesigned to fasten easily and temporarily into the small and seldom usedspace on the work-bench adjacent the neck of the sewing machine andbobbin Winder. The interior of the box is divided into five rows, thetwo outside and center rows being designed to hold the bobbins whileintermediate two adjacent rows is a space for a bobbin case. Anextension on the box at the front provides a means for removablyattaching thel box into the groove created when the machine is iittedinto the work-bench. A cover is removably inserted over the box and atray equipped with a pair of scissors and a screwdriver may be removablyinserted in the cover.

lThe invention will appear more clearly when taken in conjunction withthe drawings showing by way of illustration a preferred embodiment ofthe inventive idea.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan View oi the tool box constructed in accordancewith the principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is an end View of the tool box shown in-Figure 1;

A Figure 3 is a front view of the tool box shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the tool box with the cover removed;

Figure 5 is a sectional view along 5--5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a transverse cross sectional view of the box as shown inFigure 3; 2

Figure 7 is a front View of the fastener removably securing the box tothe work-bench;

Y Figure. 8 is a side view of t e fastener shown inFigure7; L.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of the interior of the tray removablyinserted in the cover; and

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the tool box attached to thework-bench adjacent the bobbin Winder and the neck of the sewingmachine.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawings where like referencenumerals indicate like parts, reference numeral I0 indicates the toolbox.

The tool box I0 may be formed from any suitable material, such asplastic, and is constituted of the front member II (Fig. 2) spacedparallel from the back member I2, and the spaced end members I3 and I4,the corner I5 (Fig. 1) of the end member I3 being of arcuate form asillustrated for tting around the neck 62 of the sewing machine (Fig.l0). Each of the spaced members is extended upwardly substantially tothe top of the later mentioned bobbins 23 when inserted. A bottom memberI6 is disposed over the corresponding edges of the other members and hasan integrally formed rearwardly extended portion I'I which fits underthe bobbin Winder wheel and against the bobbin winder base to aid inkeeping the box in place and to prevent interference with the bobbinWinder wheel or power belt.

Disposed between the front and back members II and I2 are the spacedparallel partitions I8, I9, 20, and 2I, the partition 2I adjacent theend member I3 terminating interiorly of the front member II. Coactingwith the partition 2| is the partition 22 at 90 thereto. It will benoted in Figure 5 that all the partitions are extended upwardly only ashort distance relative to the known bobbins 23 which constructiontogether with the space provided between the rows is designed tofacilitate the removal of the bobbins.

Extended forwardly of the box I@ are two spaced parallel projections 24and 25 which are attached to the outer surface of the front member II byany suitable means or are integrally yformed therewith. Through theprojections are two aligned and threaded holes through which theexternally threaded rod 26 is adjustably inserted, Intermediate the endsof the rod 26 is an opening 2'I (Fig. 4) through which the fastener 28is removably inserted for coaction with a groove 53 formed around theperiphery of the opening made in the work-bench for the insertion of thebase of the machine when said base is tted therein. By making the rod 26longitudinally adjustable, the position of the openf ing 2'I can bevaried in accordance with any variations of the spacing ofthe groovefrom the neck of the machine from machine to machine.

Over the open top of the box I0 is the removable lcover member 29 havingspaced parallel front and back members Ila and 12a, spaced parallel endmembers I3a and Illa, and a top member 30, integrally formed alongcorresponding edges and coacting with corresponding members of the bm;IQ in as far as the `front and back and endmelei' a'e'xco'ncernejd, 'the'Vov'el 'hiernber being removably slip tted over the outer surfaces ofthe corresponding members of the box. It will be noted that the covermember 29 has an extension 3| at the front which is designed Ytdremovably cover the previously described proiec; tions 24 and 25 andthreaded rod 26'vvhen the cover is in place. m

If desired, a tray 32 may be removably inserted near the top member 30of the cover member when 'rijiri use;

0f;e01.1'r'eethe.lb9ttem Of.. the.. bex. 1111erv beA pro: videdwith an'anti-'friction surface vsuch as rubvv'r bench having' a openingformedthereinn rod henne ferm nfeembmeiien. with e Sewing.

4 for the removable insertion of the base of the machine, the openingbeing adapted to leave a groove intermediate the periphery thereof andthe base of the machine when inserted, the bob- Vbin Winder having abase pesitionedr adjacent the .uter nd Aof th'eneck'hof the machine andsubstantlally perpendicular to the longitudinal cen- `ter line of theWork-bench, the tool box comiheriretruiee-rertien ef seid bottom. memberis'in"'abuttfed relationship with the base o j the bobbn Winder, meansfor dividing the interior fille *20X mie e, plurality, ef compartir.te., means. coacting vvi`, tl1 A the groove for removably securing theldx toy the work-bench, and a cover member. for. said.- box.

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movably disposed in said cover member,- tlge.,`t ay comprising atileastiafloorimember, meansiforvremovably securing said oor memberinserirle-oever member,` and` tool. holding means feresaidgtflaormember. y

Ielerences Cited in the file 0f this patentf UNTTED STEeS PAIENTS.,

Schnider J ani 2;. 1949; l

